Spanish word

averiguar

Pronunciation

IPA/aβeɾiˈɣwaɾ/

Meaning

  • verbfind out

Example

Tengo que averiguar la hora del tren.

I have to find out the train time.

Illustration for averiguar (find out)

More examples

¿Puedes averiguar dónde queda el restaurante?

Can you find out where the restaurant is?

Core concept

Someone questioning people and consulting sources to determine details about an issue.

Common phrases

  • averiguar la dirección

    find out the address

  • averiguar el horario

    find out the opening hours

  • averiguar dónde

    find out where

Similar words

enterarse: Picks up information from people or media and becomes aware of it.
buscar: Searches places or sources to locate an object or a piece of information.
preguntar: Questions someone directly to obtain a specific answer.
comprobar: Confirms that information or a reported fact is true.

Definition in Spanish

Descubrir o determinar datos sobre un asunto mediante investigación o preguntas.

Word origin

It comes from Old Spanish averiguar, tracing back to Vulgar Latin adverificāre formed from ad- plus verificāre 'make true', reflecting the idea of establishing the truth of a matter.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Spanish averiguar often contrasts with investigar (more formal) and typically takes a direct object or a qué/si clause rather than describing formal scholarly research.

Other meanings

  • checkverb
  • determineverb
  • investigateverb

Opposites

Related words

  • averiguacióninquirynoun

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